At
the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition 2014 (AirShow
China), Chinese Defense Company Poly Technology presents a new high accuracy
artillery electro-optical reconnaissance and command system vehicle, named
PL02.

The
whole system is mounted on a local-made 4x4 combat vehicle that seems
to be armoured to offer a protection against firing of small arms and
shell splinters. The general layout of the vehicle is very similar to
the Italian-made IVECO
LMV.

The
PL02 high accuracy artillery electro-optical reconnaissance and command
system vehicle is fitted with equipment to realize large-scale target
searching by radar and provide fire-directing parameters and automatically
convert to electro-optical system for identification and following with
high precision.

It
can provide effective reconnaissance of ground target and direct the target
to striking weapon.

A
ground surveillance radar with fire detection electro-optic equipment
is mounted on a telescopic mast located on the top of the crew compartment
to provide location and artillery fire direction capabilities. All the
information can be transferred automatically to the artillery network.

The
radar is available in both vehicle-mounted mode and portable mode.

The
PL02 is flexible and can be widely used by military units for coastal
defense, reconnaissance and artillery missions.

The
PL02 shown at AirShow China 2014 was not armed, but two banks of two smoke
grenade dischargers are mounted on the top front side of the crew compartment.
They can be used to create a smoke screen and leave the observation position
in case of enemy threats.

The artillery radar is fitted on a telescopic mast mounted on the top
of the crew compartment.

Four
launcher tubes are installed on the roof of the vehicle which can be used
to launch micro UAVs and provide real-time aerial imagery to the operators
in the vehicle. This micro UAVs could be used for target acquisition and/or
for precision strike.